Highland Community School vs. Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street
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School Overview
School
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street
2623 N 38th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Highland Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Diversity
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highland Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
414 students
478 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
3 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1179 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1746 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
83
49
Kindergarten Students
45
48
Grade 1 Students
42
49
Grade 2 Students
39
52
Grade 3 Students
37
49
Grade 4 Students
32
43
Grade 5 Students
39
48
Grade 6 Students
39
50
Grade 7 Students
27
48
Grade 8 Students
31
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
5%
% Black
37%
90%
% White
38%
n/a
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
